A few months ago, I had the pleasure of visiting in the law school one morning with Dean John Carroll as he hosted two Cumberland graduates on campus.  The two grads had been close friends during their Cumberland days; each had moved on to develop successful lives.  As we talked, they asked if they might see Professor Joe Snoe, one of our distinguished faculty members.  During the three-minute walk to his office, years after completing the requirements for their degrees, the grads recounted their overwhelming fear of showing up unprepared for Professor Snoe’s classes. Despite their fears, each said that he was one of the best faculty members they had ever encountered.  Nearing his office, the graduates were astounded as Professor Snoe rose from his chair, called them by name, and then proceeded to recall in considerable detail their journey through Cumberland.   

 

The world is better because of Professor Joseph Snoe and the members of the Samford faculty.

 

 
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.